Stay Extraordinary

When I go to see movies, I want to leave with a new perspective. I often do not spend eleven dollars to go see something that looks like your run-of-the-mill, cookie-cutter production of a comedy, action flick, or drama. When I saw the social network, I was expecting to see something that would fulfill the outlandish claims of being a "cultural touchstone", or a "once-in-a-generation" type of film.

When I watched the film, the writing was the first thing that blew me away. The first five minutes, and I knew it was going to be something extraordinary. From then on in, it continued to pull me through this engaging, twisted world of the brilliant minds, however, underlying some of the same issues that had plagued my mind and character. It occurred to me, however, that there was this driving force behind it all-- and that motivation was a motivation that was specific to the character-- a passion, although selfish, germinated a potential that later moved past that and into this cultural phenomenon.

I found all of this to be a very helpful reminder because I have been looking to understand what is it that drove me so hard in my later years of high school, and yet has left me here in Community College. I don't think that it was simply the desire to be successful, for that has never truly motivated me in any sense. "For the good of the world" and any other ideals along those lines that I try to think up to motivate me sound less sincere than the desire to be successful. I believe that the only thing that could really motivate me is competition and audition: can I really prove that I'm better than my competitor? Can I really prove that you have no business telling me I'm not good enough for you? Do I have any business thinking that I'm able to prove you wrong?

That's something that definitely gets my blood pumping, and it's a great place to start. I need something that will keep up my drive, because I'm good and capable, and I'm not going to let any piece of paper, condescending stare, or patronizing tone tell me otherwise. I'm more than good enough-- I'm extraordinary. And it's time for all of us to find out what extraordinary looks like.